HSK Guide

他 tā — he, him

tā (first tone, high and level)ta1

he, him

HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 1· Three-band, nine-level standardpronoun
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Meanings

  1. he, him

    The third-person singular pronoun for a male. 他, 她 and 它 are pronounced identically — the difference exists only in writing, so speech relies on context alone.

    pronoun

  2. they (a mixed or unspecified group, in 他们)

    pronoun

    A group containing even one man is written 他们; 她们 is used only when everyone in it is female.

Character breakdown

  • 他
    tā (first tone, high and level)

    he, him; his; (in the plural 他们) they, including groups of mixed or unstated gender

    5 strokes⿰亻也Radical 人

Example sentences

  • 他在学校学习汉语。他在學校學習漢語。Tā (first tone, high and level) zài (fourth tone, falling) xuéxiào (second tone, rising) xuéxí (second tone, rising) Hànyǔ. (fourth tone, falling)···

    He studies Chinese at school.

  • 他有一个儿子。他有一個兒子。Tā (first tone, high and level) yǒu (third tone, dipping) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) érzi. (second tone, rising)···

    He has a son.

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